Rand Paul’s Shameful 11th Hour Flip-Flop on Pompeo by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) CIA director Mike Pompeo is an undiplomatic, hawkish neocon extremist, a Russophobic/Islamophobic lunatic – headed toward Senate confirmation as secretary of state, hardening Trump’s war cabinet more than already. Last month, Senate Foreign Relations Committee member Rand Paul […]

Russia Threatening US Midterm Elections? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Russophobic Big Lies never die. They don’t even fade away. Media scoundrels complicit with bipartisan neocon extremists keep them alive – most people none the wiser. No evidence suggests the Russian Federation under Putin interfered in any foreign elections – not […]

Saudis Attack Yemeni Wedding Party by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Orchestrated and supported by Washington and Britain, Saudi aggression in Yemen is responsible for countless thousands of largely civilian deaths from blockade, terror-bombing, other violence, untreated diseases, and starvation – along with creating the world’s severest humanitarian crisis, young children and […]

US-Led NATO, Israel Plotting Escalated Aggression in Syria? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) April 14 US, UK, French aggression in Syria failed to achieve its objective, despite Pentagon claims otherwise.  It did nothing to weaken Syrian military capabilities as intended. It likely backfired.  Enraged by the incident, Russia appears set to […]

Russian Criticism of Western Aggression Falls on Deaf Ears by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Hegemons pay no heed to criticism of their policies, no matter how lawless.  Nor do their partners in high crimes, allied in pursuing a common agenda – regardless of how core international laws are violated.  Washington is […]

Russia to Supply Syria with S-300 Air Defense Systems? by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Russian air defense systems are unmatched by any other countries. Its S-400s are the most  sophisticated systems of its kind in use. Its more advanced S-500s are scheduled for delivery in 2020, able to destroy incoming ICBM […]

Russophobic G7 Meeting in Toronto by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Foreign ministers from America, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Canada, along with EU political chief Federica Mogherini met for two days of talks in Toronto. Russia, Syria, Iran and North Korea were among topics discussed. US acting Secretary of State […]

Maidan 2.0 in Armenia by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Serzh Sargsyan served as Armenia’s president for 10 years – from April 9, 2008 to April 9, 2018. Earlier serving twice as prime minister, he was elected to the position this month, winning an overwhelming popular mandate. Six days after taking office, […]

Barnard College Alumni Oppose Divestment Urged by Students by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Barnard is to Columbia University as Radcliffe was to Harvard – both Cambridge, MA schools fully integrated in 1999. Barnard and Radcliffe are two so-called Seven Sisters northeastern US liberal arts colleges – Vassar and Radcliffe now co-educational, […]

False Flags Launch Wars by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) They also escalate ongoing conflicts – incidents staged to deceive, one party falsely accused of something conducted by someone else. They’re a longstanding US tradition since at least the mid-19th century. The mother of all 9/11 false flags launched one imperial war […]